These homes will also be able to allow up to four family members or support people to visit outdoors. Fully vaccinated residents who go on outings will no longer be required to quarantine upon their return to a home. “Our priority is the safety and well-being of residents and staff in our long-term care homes and personal care homes,” Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said. “This gradual, cautious approach will help keep residents safe, while allowing them much-needed contact with their loved ones.” The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will notify long-term care homes when they are eligible to ease visitor restrictions. Personal care homes are responsible for aligning themselves with the same operational policies as the SHA, and must be able to verify that they meet the requirements.
Also, according to the province, fully vaccinated residents will be allowed to leave and return to a home without being required to quarantine. Public health protocols including masking and physical distancing must still be followed. This was our highest priority when we began receiving vaccines, said Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley at a news conference in Regina. This has been an extremely difficult year for those seniors and for their families. We have all seen the tragic results that have occurred when Covid enters seniors homes across Canada including a few in Saskatchewan.”
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Expert calls blaming slowdown in suicide prevention on the pandemic “a nice excuse,” criticizes spending priorities in budget
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health said implementation of its suicide prevention plan is underway, but has been “impacted and slowed by the need for comprehensive COVID-19 health system response.”
The ministry responded after this year’s budget tabled on Tuesday made no mention of northern or Indigenous youth suicide in funding Pillars for Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan.
The ministry promised to “further expand mental health first aid training across the province, and enhance research to support local suicide prevention with a specific focus on northern youth.”
NDP says gov’t has broken its promises on hiring more continuing care aides By Moises Canales
Apr 8, 2021 6:54 PM
The Saskatchewan NDP continued its press on the Saskatchewan Party government regarding what they say is a broken promise to hire 300 new care aides in the province.
Seniors Critic Matt Love said on Thursday, following question period at the Saskatchewan legislature, that it’s frustrating to see the government is patting itself on the back for fulfilling all of their campaign promises from the fall election when they have not.
“The Sask. Party platform shows an investment in 300 continuing care aides at $18.4 million this year and every year after it,” started Love. “Now this is a promise they made over and over again in the campaign to win voters and convince people they are willing to staff up, but they are breaking that promise now.”
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Sask. suicide prevention plan “impacted and slowed” amid pandemic response
Expert calls blaming slowdown in suicide prevention on the pandemic “a nice excuse” from a province not willing to do the work
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health said implementation of its suicide prevention plan
is
underway, but has been “impacted and slowed by the need for comprehensive COVID-19 health system response.”
The ministry responded after this year’s budget tabled on Tuesday made no mention of northern or Indigenous youth suicide in funding
Pillars for Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan.
The ministry promised to “further expand mental health first aid training across the province, and enhance research to support local suicide prevention with a specific focus on northern youth.”